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Academic Divisions for General Education

Johnson County CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of Education are shown below.

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • ENGL 121 Composition I or ENGL 119 College Comp I w/Rev or ENGL 257 Generative AI and the Future of Writing
  • ENGL 122 Composition II

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • COMS 120 Interpersonal Comm
  • COMS 121 Public Speaking

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MATH 151 Contemporary Math
  • MATH 161 Elementary Statistics
  • MATH 171 College Algebra
  • MATH 172 Trigonometry
  • MATH 173 Precalculus
  • MATH 201 Statistics
  • MATH 231 Bus/Applied Calculus I
  • MATH 241 Calculus I

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • ASTR 122 Astronomy (L)
  • BIOL 121 Intro Bio/Non-majors (L)
  • BIOL 125 General Botany (L)
  • BIOL 127 General Zoology (L)
  • BIOL 135 Principles of Cell & Molecular Biology (L)
  • BIOL 140 Human Anatomy and BIOL 225 Human Physiology (L)
  • BIOL 144 Hum Anatomy & Phys (L)
  • BIOL 150 Biology of Organisms (L)
  • BIOL 230 Microbiology and BIOL 231 Microbiology (L)
  • CHEM 120 Chemistry in Society (L)
  • CHEM 122 Princ of Chemistry (L)
  • CHEM 124 Gen Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 125 Gen Chemistry I (L)
  • CHEM 131 Gen Chemistry II Lecture and CHEM 132 Gen Chemistry II (L)
  • CHEM 140 Principles of Organic & Biological Chemistry (L)
  • CHEM 220 Organic Chemistry I (L)
  • EVRN 130 Envrnm Science
  • EVRN 132 Envrnm Sci Lab (L)
  • GEOS 130 General Geology (L)
  • GEOS 160 Intro to Meteorology
  • PHYS 130 College Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 131 College Physics II (L)
  • PHYS 220 Engineering Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 221 Engineering Physics II (L)
  • PSCI 120 Physical Science (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • ANTH 125 Cultural Anthropology
  • ANTH 130 World Cultures
  • ANTH 142 World Prehistory
  • ANTH 144 Archaeology
  • ANTH 150 People and Cultures of Mesoamerica
  • ANTH 165 Linguistic Anthropology
  • BIOL 132 Intro to Public Health
  • BUS 235 Intro Int'l Business
  • CJ 121 Intro to Criminal Justice Sys
  • CJ 141 Criminal Law
  • ECON 230 Princ of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 231 Princ of Microeconomics
  • GEOS 140 Physical Geography
  • GEOS 145 World Regional Geog
  • PHIL 177 Feminist Theory
  • POLS 122 Political Science
  • POLS 124 American National Gov
  • POLS 126 State/Local Government
  • POLS 132 Intro Comparative Gov
  • POLS 135 International Relations
  • POLS 192 Political Theory
  • POLS 250 Intro to Globalization
  • PSYC 130 Introduction to Psychology
  • PSYC 215 Child Development
  • PSYC 218 Human Development
  • PSYC 220 Social Psychology
  • SOC 122 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 125 Social Problems
  • SOC 131 Sociology of Families
  • SOC 146 Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare
  • SOC 270 Men and Masculinities
  • WGS 201 Global Women's Studies

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • ANTH 135 American Indian Art
  • ART 142 Ceramics I
  • ARTH 180 Art Hist: Ancient-Mdvl
  • ARTH 182 Art Hist: Renais-Modern
  • ASL 123 Intermd Amer Sign Lang II
  • COMS 180 Intercultural Comm
  • ENGL 130 Introduction to Literature
  • ENGL 205 Bible as Literature
  • ENGL 214 Environmental Literature
  • ENGL 223 Intro to Creative Writing
  • ENGL 227 Introduction to Poetry
  • ENGL 230 Introduction to Fiction
  • ENGL 235 Drama as Literature
  • ENGL 236 British Lit to 1800
  • ENGL 237 British Lit after 1800
  • ENGL 243 Lit of Science Fiction
  • ENGL 244 Lit of Amer Popular Music
  • ENGL 246 American Literature I
  • ENGL 247 American Literature II
  • ENGL 251 World Lit to 1620
  • ENGL 252 Intro to Shakespeare
  • EVRN 155 Bioethics
  • EVRN 250 Bioethics in Science and Research
  • FL 130 Elementary Spanish I
  • FL 131 Elementary Spanish II
  • FL 140 Elementary French I
  • FL 141 Elementary French II
  • FL 182 Intermediate Japanese I
  • FL 183 Intermediate Japanese II
  • FL 220 Intermediate German I
  • FL 221 Intermediate German II
  • FL 230 Intermediate Spanish I
  • FL 241 Intermediate French II
  • FMS 100 Intro to Film
  • HIST 120 Local & Kansas History
  • HIST 125 Western Civilization: Ancient World to the Renaissance
  • HIST 126 Western Civ: Scientific Revolution to the Modern Age
  • HIST 130 European Hist since 1789
  • HIST 140 US History to 1877
  • HIST 141 US History since 1877
  • HIST 151 World Hist: Traditional
  • HIST 152 World History: Modern
  • HIST 160 Modern Russian History
  • HUM 122 Introduction to Humanities
  • HUM 145 Wrld Humnt: Anc-Mdieval
  • HUM 146 Wrld Humnt: Ren-Modern
  • JOUR 120 Mass Media & Society
  • MUS 121 Intro to Music Listening
  • MUS 124 Basic Mus Elem Classroom
  • MUS 125 Intro to Jazz Listening
  • MUS 126 Intro to World Music
  • MUS 128 History Rock & Roll Music
  • PHIL 121 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 124 Logic & Critical Thinking
  • PHIL 140 Business Ethics
  • PHIL 143 Ethics
  • PHIL 154 Hist Ancient Philosophy
  • PHIL 155 Bioethics
  • PHIL 176 Philosophy of Religion
  • PHIL 210 Hist Modern Philosophy
  • REL 120 Exploring World Religions
  • REL 126 Religions of the West
  • THEA 120 Introduction to Theater
  • THEA 121 Fundamentals of Acting
  • THEA 130 Acting I

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • ANTH 126 Physical Anthropology
  • ASTR 120 Fundamentals of Astronomy
  • CIS 124 Intro Compu Conc/App (L)
  • CIS 201 Intro to Info Systems
  • EVRN 124 Oceanus
  • MATH 242 Calculus II
  • MATH 243 Calculus III
  • MATH 285 Statistics for Business

Program-Specific Requirements

*Courses requiring a B- or better

**Courses requiring a C or better

Biology (6-12)

  • BIOL 135 Princ Cell/Molec Bio (L)
  • BIOL 140 Human Anatomy and BIOL 225 Human Physiology (L) or BIOL 144 Human Anat & Phys (L)
  • BIOL 150 Biology of Organism (L)
  • CHEM 124 Gen Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 125 Gen Chem I (L)**
  • CHEM 131 Gen Chemistry II Lecture and CHEM 132 Gen Chem II (L)
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • PSYC 218 Human Development*

Chemistry (6-12)

  • BIOL 135 Princ Cell/Molec Bio (L)
  • CHEM 124 Gen Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 125 Gen Chem I (L)**
  • CHEM 131 Gen Chemistry II Lecture and CHEM 132 Gen Chem II (L)**
  • CHEM 220 Organic Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry II
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • PHYS 130 College Physics I (L)
  • PSYC 218 Human Development*

Earth/Space (6-12)

  • ASTR 122 Astronomy (L)
  • BIOL 135 Princ Cell/Molec Bio (L)
  • CHEM 124 Gen Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 125 Gen Chem I (L)**
  • CHEM 131 Gen Chemistry II Lecture and CHEM 132 Gen Chem II (L)**
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • PSYC 218 Human Development*

Elementary Education Unified (PreK-6) and Early Childhood Unified (B-3)

  • BIOL 121 Intro Bio/Non-majors (L) or BIOL 135 Princ Cell/Molec Bio (L) or BIOL 140 Human Anatomy and BIOL 225 Human Physiology (L) or BIOL 144 Human Anat & Phys (L)
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • EDUC 130 Found Early Chldhd Ed*
  • EDUC 220 Survey of Excep Child*
  • HIST 140 US History to 1877 or HIST 141 US History since 1877
  • HPER 245 Elementary Physical Ed*
  • MUS 124 Basic Music for Elem Class*

English (5-8)

  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • PSYC 218 Human Development*

English (6-12)

  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • ENGL 227 Introduction to Poetry
  • ENGL 230 Introduction to Fiction
  • ENGL 236 British Lit to 1800
  • ENGL 246 American Literature I
  • ENGL 247 American Literature II
  • PSYC 218 Human Development*

French (PreK-12)

  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • PSYC 218 Human Development

History (5-8)

  • ANTH 150 Peoples/Cultures Mesoamerica
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • GEOS 145 World Regional Geog
  • HIST 120 Local/Kansas History
  • HIST 140 US History to 1877
  • HIST 141 US History Since 1877
  • HIST 151 World Hist: Traditional
  • HIST 152 World History: Modern
  • POLS 124 American National Gov

History (6-12)

  • ANTH 150 Peoples/Cultures Mesoamerica
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • GEOS 145 World Regional Geog
  • HIST 120 Local/Kansas History
  • HIST 140 US History to 1877
  • HIST 141 US History Since 1877
  • HIST 151 World Hist: Traditional
  • HIST 152 World History: Modern
  • POLS 124 American National Gov
  • POLS 132 Intro to Comparative Gov

Mathematics (5-8)

  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • MATH 172 Trigonometry**
  • MATH 201 Statistics
  • MATH 231 Bus & Appl Calculus I**

Math Applications: Choose one course from below.

  • ASTR 122 Astronomy (L)
  • CHEM 124 Gen Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 125 Gen Chemistry I (L)
  • ECON 230 Princ of Macroeconomics
  • PHYS 130 College Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 220 Engineering Physics I (L)

Mathematics (6-12)

  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • MATH 172 Trigonometry**
  • MATH 241 Calculus I**
  • MATH 242 Calculus II**
  • MATH 243 Calculus III**

Math Applications: Choose one course from below.

  • ASTR 122 Astronomy (L)
  • CHEM 124 Gen Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 125 Gen Chemistry I (L)
  • ECON 230 Princ of Macroeconomics
  • PHYS 130 College Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 220 Engineering Physics I (L)

Organizational Leadership and Learning (OLL)

  • LEAD 130 Ldrshp/Civic Engagement
  • POLS 250 Intro to Globalization
  • PSYC 218 Human Development
  • SOC 125 Social Problems

Physical Education (PreK-12)

  • BIOL 140 Human Anatomy and BIOL 225 Human Physiology (L) or BIOL 144 Human Anat & Phys (L)
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • HPER 204 Care/Prev Athletic Injury
  • HPER 209 Intro Kinesiology
  • HPER 255 Intro Physical Education
  • PSYC 130 Intro to Psychology
  • PSYC 215 Child Development
  • PSYC 218 Human Development

Physics (6-12)

  • ASTR 122 Astronomy (L)
  • BIOL 135 Princ Cell/Molec Bio (L)
  • CHEM 124 Gen Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 125 Gen Chem I (L)**
  • CHEM 131 Gen Chemistry II Lecture and CHEM 132 Gen Chem II (L)**
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • MATH 172 Trigonometry**
  • MATH 241 Calculus I**
  • PHYS 130 College Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 131 College Physics II (L)
  • PSYC 218 Human Development*

Science (5-8)

  • BIOL 135 Princ Cell/Molec Bio (L)
  • BIOL 150 Biology of Organism (L)
  • CHEM 122 Princ of Chemistry (L)
  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • PSYC 218 Human Development*

Spanish (PreK-12)

  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • FL 230 Intermediate Spanish I
  • PSYC 218 Human Development

Sport Management

Major courses at WSU

Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP)

  • EDUC 121 Introduction to Teaching*
  • EDUC 220 Survey of Excep Child*
  • EDUC 224 Tech in Education K-12*
  • HPER 245 Elementary Physical Ed
  • MUS 124 Basic Music for Elem Class
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